This report investigates the dynamics of one of the most common agricultural water management practices of sub-Saharan Africa, i.e., small reservoirs. Small reservoirs dam permanent or temporary river flows and support multiple livelihood activities (l…
In Ethiopia muscle power is the only option for many farm pumps, but even these can drastically improve farm yields and incomes. Photo: Karen Conniff/IWMI
A powerful pump can enable farmers to use sprinklers, drastically reducing the amount of labor they need to water their crops. Photo: Joe Ronzio
This opportunity is for young water professionals in Sri Lanka to define their aspirations, articulate their perspectives, clarify their roles in relation to personal, institutional and national goals and contribute out of the box thinking to better pl…
Water security is widely recognised as one of the major challenges to India’s economic and social development. The nation’s average annual rainfall is extremely abundant by global standards, yet much of this rain falls in relatively brief deluges d…
